Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Who is the richest footballer? Find out here!

A question which pops up every now and then is - Who is the richest footballer?

New Delhi: While the GOAT debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is yet to reach its conclusion, another question which pops up every now and then is the income of the football superstars.

Both these footballers occupy the two top spots in terms of maximum money earned annually.

Here is a list of the most richest footballers:

1) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

Annual Income (74m Euros = Rs 558 crore)

2) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

Annual Income (67.4m Euros = Rs 508 crore)

3) Neymar (Barcelona)

Annual income (43.5m Euros = Rs 328 crore)

4) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint German)

Annual income (28m Euros = Rs 211 crore)

5) Thiago Silva (Paris Saint German)

Annual income (26.5m Euros = Rs 200 crore)

6) Angel De Maria (Paris Saint German)

Annual income (26m Euros = Rs 196 crore)

7) Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)

Annual Income (24.5m Euros = Rs 185 crore)

8) Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich)

Annual Income (23.6m Euros = Rs 178 crore)

9) Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)

Annual Income (21.5m Euros = Rs 162 crore)

10) Luis Suarez (Barcelona)

Annual Income (20.3m Euros = Rs 153 crore)